BMW 325XI vs Chrysler Sebring Convertible

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	BMW 325XI	Chrysler Sebring Convertible
Complaints on file	398	987
Model years covered	2001–2009	1996–2005
Worst model year	2004	2002
Best model year	2001	2003
Crashes reported	21	84
Fires reported	14	27
Injuries reported	17	72
Deaths reported	0	2
Most complained-about part	Airbags	Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm	13.1%	18.7%

BMW 325XI by year

19 93 35 72 34 143 2

01 02 03 04 05 06 09

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Airbags 145 36.4%

Electrical System 41 10.3%

Engine & Cooling 36 9.0%

Lights 35 8.8%

Steering 22 5.5%

Suspension 16 4.0%

Seat Belts 14 3.5%

Other & Unspecified 13 3.3%

Chrysler Sebring Convertible by year

99 98 61 136 97 145 175 41 73 62

96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 173 17.5%

Electrical System 101 10.2%

Airbags 90 9.1%

Seat Belts 90 9.1%

Suspension 78 7.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain 70 7.1%

Body & Structure 65 6.6%

Brakes 52 5.3%